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# Sharing Discoveries from my Experiment on Advanced Intermittent Fasting and Plant-Based Performance

Insightful articles for: 

- performance athletes who practice disciplined intermittent fasting
- plant-based (vegan) performance athletes
- disciplined intermittent fasters on a vegan diet
- ... or for those like me, all the above.

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[Metabolic improvement](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/tag/metabolic-improvement),

[Athletic Performance](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/tag/athletic-performance),

[Belly fat](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/tag/belly-fat),

[Expectation Management](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/tag/expectation-management)

## [The Psychology of Stubborn Fat in Structured Fasting](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/scale-numbers-belly-fat-and-self-doubt)

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on Mar 8, 2026 4:51:32 AM

One of the most frustrating moments in structured fasting is when progress slows down. You may be training consistently. Eating clean food. Maintaining disciplined fasting windows. And yet the scale ...

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# Articles about Expectation Management

#### [Mar 8, 2026 4:51:32 AM The Psychology of Stubborn Fat in Structured Fasting](https://www.chrisdunkerley.uk/blog/scale-numbers-belly-fat-and-self-doubt)

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